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Celebramos el Cinco de Mayo A WebQuest for 2nd Grade (Social Studies) Designed by Kristen Duval Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Standards
We’Äôll see colors, flowers,
and burritos! Cinco de Mayo is
here and our second grade class is going on a field trip to Mexico to join in
on the festivities. We are going
to find out why Cinco de Mayo has been so important in Mexico. So pack your bags and I’Äôll pack the
time machine; there will be no time for siestas! Vamos a Mexico!
Bienvenidos a Mexico! Now
that we’Äôre here, it’Äôs time for you to start exploring. You will be divided into field trip
groups of 4. Within your group,
you will search the sites to look up the history of Cinco de Mayo and find
information about the Cinco de Mayo celebrations today. You will complete the
following activities: 1. answer history questions, 2. create a poster advertising a Cinco
de Mayo celebration, 3. learn to decorate for the
festivities, and 4. make a Mexican food To accomplish the task,
you will need to completed the following 4 activities: Activity
1: You will need a questions page to fill in the answers (Don’Äôt forget
to print it out!). To
find information about the
history and culture aspects of Cinco de Mayo check out these sites!
Activity 2:
The Mexicans have enjoyed you so much that they want others just like
you to come see their country and celebrate Cinco de Mayo with them. They have asked you to make a poster
to advertise the holiday and make tourists want to come. Look at the following sites and the
ones above to get some ideas!
Activity
3: We just arrived back to the U.S.A.
and now we are going to celebrate our own Cinco de Mayo. To do this we need decorations! Your group will pick one decoration
to make and display in the classroom.
Here are some to choose from! Activity 4: What is a party without food? Each person in the
group must choose a Mexican food and prepare this for our celebration. Discuss with the others in your group
which of the following foods you each will prepare at home for the class
fiesta. Did you,
Follow
Directions? Cooperate with the group? Use your resources well? Complete all activities? You will be graded with the
follow points: 1 point for a novice worker.
(Que Lastima) 2 points for an intermediate
worker. (Bueno) 3 points for a quality worker.
(Muy bien) 4 points for an outstanding
worker. (Bravo)
Cinco de Mayo is
celebrated in Mexico and the United States. The festivities represent the
struggle and victory that the Mexican soldiers had in the battle against the
French. By completing this
Webquest, you should have a better understanding of the history of Cinco de
Mayo and why it is important to Mexican Culture. I hope you have enjoyed your travels! The following websites
were used in this Webquest: www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm Kiddyhouse.com
(History of Cinco de Mayo) www.ddbstock.com/cincodm1.html?clkd=iwm www.cstone.net/~bry-back/holidayfun/cincodemayocraft.html www.cstone.net/~bry-back/holidayfun/cincodemayocraft2.html www.kinderart.com/multic/poncho.shtml www.cstone.net/~bry-back/holidayfun/cincodemayosupper.html www.himonkey.net/cooking/kso/index.html www.himonkey.net/cooking/guac/index.html www.mexgrocer.com/20-veggie-quesadillas.html A special thanks to Denise
McLaughlin for teaching how to design a Webquest
SS
Curriculum Standard 3. Students
will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of the United States to
other nations and the role of the United States in world affairs. * Explain why it is
important for nations to work together to resolve problems. SS
Curriculum Standard 10.
Students will demonstrate the ability to use maps, mental maps, globes, and
other graphic tools and technologies to acquire, process, report, and analyze
geographic information. * Locate on a map or globe
the continents; major nations; smaller political entities (for example,
provinces, states, cities); and major oceans, rivers, and mountain ranges. SS
Curriculum Standard 11.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the physical and human
geographic features that define places and regions. * Discuss the attachments
people have for a particular place and region as well as their sense of
belonging in certain places and regions. * Discuss how people define
regions in terms of physical and cultural criteria and how they use the
concept of regions in their study of Earth. LA
Curriculum Standard 1.
Students will demonstrate the interest and ability to read age-appropriate
materials fluently, with understanding and appreciation. * Identify a specific purpose for
their reading such as learning, locating information, or enjoyment * Reread to confirm their initial
understanding of a text and to extend their initial impressions, developing a
more complete understanding and interpretation of the text. * Recognize that their knowledge
and experiences affect their understanding of materials they read LA
Curriculum Standard 5.
Students will demonstrate competence in using the interactive language
processes of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing, to gather
and organize information in a variety of subject areas.
LA
Curriculum Standard 6.
Students will demonstrate competence in using the interactive language
processes of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing to
communicate effectively. * Use visual techniques to aid in
the presentation and communication of ideas. * Present ideas in an orderly way
so that others can understand them. Last updated on August 15, 1999. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page |
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